Henri Le Tonnelier de Breteuil explained

Henri Le Tonnelier de Breteuil
Birth Place:Paris, France
Occupation:Politician

Henri Le Tonnelier de Breteuil (1848-1916) was a French aristocrat and politician.

Early life

Henri Le Tonnelier de Breteuil was born in 1848.[1] He was the son of Alexandre Le Tonnelier, Marquis de Breteuil (son of Achille Le Tonnelier de Breteuil), and his wife Charlotte-Amélie Fould, daughter of the financier Achille Fould.

Career

Breteuil served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies, representing Hautes-Pyrénées.[1] He was a key negotiator in the Triple Entente.[1]

Personal life

Breteuil resided at the Château de Breteuil.[2] He often invited his friend Marcel Proust, who based the character of Hannibal de Bréauté in In Search of Lost Time on him.[2] Breteuil commissioned architect Ernest Sanson to design his Hôtel de Breteuil in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, completed in 1892.[3]

On 3 March 1891, he married the American heiress Marcelite "Lita" Garner,[4] whose sister Florence Garner married the Scottish socialite Sir William Gordon-Cumming.

Death

Breteuil died in Paris in 1916.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Henri-Charles-Joseph Le Tonnelier de Breteuil (1848-1916). Bibliothèque nationale de France. June 8, 2016.
  2. Book: Auzias. Dominique. Labourdette. Jean-Paul. Les 100 plus beaux châteaux de France 2011. 2011. Le Petit Futé. Paris. 9782746936133. 762568163. 107.
  3. Book: Poisson. Michel. 1000 immeubles et monuments de Paris : dictionnaire visuel des architectes de la capitale. 2009. Parigramme. Paris. 9782840965398. 316.
  4. News: MARRIED TO A MARQUIS.; CELEBRATION OF THE GARNER-BRETEUIL WEDDING AT PAU.. 22 June 2021 . . 4 March 1891.